(1) At the regular district election, successors to the board members whose terms expire shall be elected as follows:\n(a) In an unzoned district, if one board member is to be elected, the candidate receiving the highest vote shall be elected. If two or three board members are to be elected, the candidates receiving the first and second or first, second and third highest vote shall be elected.\n(b) In a district that is zoned under ORS 266.380:\n(A) If a board member is to be elected by the electors of a zone, the candidate who receives the highest vote from the zone shall be elected.\n(B) If a board member is to be elected by the electors of the entire district, the candidate receiving the highest vote among the candidates nominated from the same zone shall be elected.\n(2) Except as provided in ORS 266.320 and 266.335, the term of a board member is four years. [Amended by 1957 c.57 §4; 1969 c.668 §13; 1973 c.796 §24; 1975 c.647 §28; 1983 c.350 §116]
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